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- Teesta River Bridge and Access Roads Project at Gaibandha
Teesta River Bridge and Access Roads Project at Gaibandha
Bangladesh
| Borrower | Bangladesh |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Transportation |
| Approved | 10.03.2015 |
| Signed | 29.06.2015 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund |
| Executing Agency | Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) |
| Co-financiers | SFD, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 25.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 94.00 |
This project aims at improving connectivity between the districts of Gaibandha and Kurigram, where poverty-levels are high. This will enable communities to reach social amenities and have an improved link to the capital Dhaka. Works will include construction of a 1.5 km bridge, renovation of access roads and installation of drainage works to prevent flooding. On completion, the new and upgraded infrastructure will reduce travel distances by 80km and facilitate cost-effective transportation of people and agricultural goods